Colfax, IA Population

Overview

1,957

Total Population

37.8

Median age

48.90%

Female population %

104.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Colfax's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Colfax is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colfax's population under 18 was 23.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colfax's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colfax, 19.11% were under the age of 15, 21.67% aged 15 to 29, 44.10% aged 30 to 64, 13.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 43 less females than males in Colfax:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.90% females and 51.10% males in Colfax, IA.
The Colfax, IA gender ratio is 104.5:100 i.e. 104.5 men to 100 women (1.045).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 101.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 92.

Colfax's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colfax population: 96.12% are White, 1.64% are Black or African American, 0.41% are Asian and 1.84% are multiracial.
Colfax's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,942 (99.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colfax is White with a population of 1,881 (96.12% of the total population).

Colfax's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,272 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Colfax's population decreased by 184 (8.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colfax's population increased by 166 (7.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Colfax's population was lowest in year 2016 at 2,054.